body image

Describes compulsive eating, bulimia, and anorexia and discusses the mixed messages given to women and girls about eating, weight, diet, and looks, and how these messages can be destructive.

This book addresses the myths surrounding eating disorders by providing factual and historical information on how our understanding of these problems has evolved and material on psychological therapies and other treatment as well as tips on prevention and diagnosis.

A celebration of the many different sizes, shapes, and colors of the people who live in Shapesville, where everyone is different and each is a star. Includes discussion questions and a note to parents and educators.

When talented, dedicated fourteen-year-old Georgia Slade becomes a student in an elite Toronto ballet academy, her confusing feelings toward one of her teachers lead to disaster.

Provides information about eating disorders, discussing the causes, effects, and treatment of the disorders, and sharing the stories of teens who have recovered from eating disorders.

The author chronicles her effort to avoid looking at her body in a mirror for an entire year, revealing how the journey allowed her to rediscover her sense of true beauty.

Seventeen-year-old Emily, originally attempting to lose only a few pounds, develops an eating disorder that plagues her until she decides that trusting in God and her friends can help her regain her health.

In a series of papers for Honors English, a senior girl relates the difficulties of being blessed with a voluptuous body that began appearing in fifth grade.

Describes some of the weight-related problems that plague modern men, explores the differences between men and women as they relate to weight, explores the attraction between the sexes, looks at concerns about appearance, discusses biology and genetics, and offers recommendations for healthy living.